Muri district

Muri district
Basic data
Country:	Switzerland
Canton :	Aargau (AG)
Main town :	Muri
FSO number :	1908
Area :	138.95  km²
Height range :	376–855 m above sea level M.
Residents:	36,858 (December 31, 2019)
Population density :	265 inhabitants per km²
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population

Seats in the Grand Council (2016-2020)

1 2 1 3 1 2 1 3  A total of 7 seats SP : 1 CVP : 2 FDP : 1 SVP : 3

The district of Muri is a district in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland , which consists of the central and southern part of the Freiamt .

geography

The Muri district is located in the southeast of the canton of Aargau. Its eastern border is formed by the Reuss from south to north , and the Lindenberg chain to the west . The center of the northern half of the district is the Bünztal .

Municipalities

The district comprises 19 municipalities .
As of January 1, 2012

coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2019)	Area in km²	Inhabitant per km²
	Abtwil	966	13.17	1487
	Aristau	1488	4.94	315
	Auw	2148	5.94	477
	Beinwil (Freiamt)	1175	7.80	383
	Besenbüren	626	2.11	1664
	Bettwil	636	5.05	1100
	Boswil	2871	3.99	261
	Coins	1104	5.65	966
	Buttwil	1243	2.43	847
	Dietwil	1335	4.89	366
	Geltwil	222	3.48	609
	Kallern	387	4.87	1185
	Merenschwand	3616	5.38	1657
	Mühlau	1205	3.33	1242
	Muri (AG)	8135	12.34	659
	Oberrüti	1541	4.30	950
	Rottenschwil	911	8.36	1033
	Sins	4290	3.88	521
	Waltenschwil	2959	8.60	1405
Total (19)		36,858	138.95	265

Changes in the community

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  Municipalities until 1898

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  Municipalities until 1939

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  Municipalities until 1940

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  Municipalities until 1950

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  Municipalities until 2011

• 1899: Merger of Rottenschwil and Werd → Rottenschwil
• 1940: Merger of Waldhäusern → split between the municipalities of Bünzen and Waltenschwil
• 1941: Name change from Meienberg → Sins
• 1951: Change of name from Beinwil near Muri → Beinwil (Freiamt)
• 2012: merger of Benzenschwil and Merenschwand → Merenschwand

Localities

Postcode	Name of the place	local community
	Old houses	Aristau
	Birri	Aristau
	Rustenschwil	Auw
	Brunnwil	Beinwil
	Wallenschwil	Beinwil
	Wiggwil	Beinwil
	Winterschwil	Beinwil
	Firewood	Bettwil
	Weissenbach	Boswil
	Forest houses	Coins
	Isenbergschwil	Geltwil
	Benzenschwil	Merenschwand
	Rickenbach	Merenschwand
	Unterrüti	Merenschwand
	Shear	Mühlau
	Will	Rottenschwil
	Aettenschwil	Sins
	Alikon	Sins
	Fenkrieden	Sins
	Gerenschwil	Sins
	Holderstock	Sins
	Meienberg	Sins
	Reussegg	Sins
	Büelisacker	Waltenschwil

Web links

Commons : Muri District  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cantonal population statistics 2019. Department of Finance and Resources, Statistics Aargau, March 30, 2020, accessed on April 2, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Results of the Grand Council elections 2016. State Chancellery of the Canton of Aargau, accessed on July 27, 2020 . 
3. ↑ Federal Statistical Office Generalized Limits 2020.